Plant Manager

McConnell Dowell Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell Australia is seeking an experienced Project Plant Manager to support a major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide. You will lead plant and machinery, coordinate servicing and repairs, and ensure safe, reliable and available equipment to support construction activities.

You will manage onboarding, mobilisation and demobilisation of plant, maintain Upvise records, monitor utilisation and costs, and work closely with construction teams to drive safe and efficient

Qualifications

• Experience with managing plant, machinery, servicing and maintenance.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams.
• Solid knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of project plant and machinery, including personnel and resource coordination.
• Oversee onboarding, mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and machinery per project and company requirements.
• Maintain plant compliance and records in Upvise, including pre-starts and inspections.
• Coordinate plant servicing, maintenance, repairs and safe loading/unloading.
• Monitor plant utilisation, costs and performance to support month-end reporting via Acuite.
• Lead and develop plant personnel, including inductions and on‑the‑job training.
• Identify and manage plant-related risks in collaboration with safety, environment and construction teams.

Skills

Plant management

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Planning & budgeting

Communication

Tools

Upvise

Acuite

Job description

McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Project Plant Manager to join the team supporting a major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide.

Joining as the project builds towards delivery, you’ll take responsibility for plant and machinery across the project, ensuring equipment is safely mobilised, compliant, reliable and available to support construction activities.

You’ll lead plant personnel, coordinate servicing and repairs, manage plant systems and work closely with construction teams to support safe and efficient project delivery.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the day-to-day management of project plant and machinery, including personnel and resource coordination.
• Manage the onboarding, mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and machinery, ensuring project and MCD requirements are met.
• Maintain plant compliance and onboarding records in Upvise, including pre-starts, inspections and associated documentation.
• Coordinate plant servicing, maintenance, repairs and safe loading and unloading activities.
• Monitor plant utilisation, costs and performance, supporting month-end reporting through Acuite.
• Lead, support and develop plant personnel, including inductions and on-the-job training.
• Identify and manage plant-related risks, working closely with safety, environmental, quality and construction teams to support safe and efficient project delivery.

About you:

• Strong experience managing plant, machinery, servicing and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage diverse teams.
• Sound working knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness across plant costs, utilisation and resource efficiency.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction

Our purpose isProviding a Better Life.We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.